adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
abbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am grieved,” he said, “much grieved, which indeed I should not be, for such emotion partakes of sin.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
AVALANCHEnounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am grieved,” he said, “much grieved, which indeed I should not be, for such emotion partakes of sin.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
BuddhanounUS /ˈbuːdə/
founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading “I am grieved,” he said, “much grieved, which indeed I should not be, for such emotion partakes of sin.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading “I am grieved,” he said, “much grieved, which indeed I should not be, for such emotion partakes of sin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am grieved,” he said, “much grieved, which indeed I should not be, for such emotion partakes of sin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
incarnationsnounUS /ˌɪnkɑːrˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “incarnation” — a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “I am grieved,” he said, “much grieved, which indeed I should not be, for such emotion partakes of sin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
Kou-en
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I am grieved,” he said, “much grieved, which indeed I should not be, for such emotion partakes of sin.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am grieved,” he said, “much grieved, which indeed I should not be, for such emotion partakes of sin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
partakes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am grieved,” he said, “much grieved, which indeed I should not be, for such emotion partakes of sin.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am grieved,” he said, “much grieved, which indeed I should not be, for such emotion partakes of sin.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I am grieved,” he said, “much grieved, which indeed I should not be, for such emotion partakes of sin.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading “I am grieved,” he said, “much grieved, which indeed I should not be, for such emotion partakes of sin.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I am grieved,” he said, “much grieved, which indeed I should not be, for such emotion partakes of sin.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE AVALANCHE On the morning of the second day from that night the sunrise found us already on our path across the desert.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, nearly a mile behind us, we could see the ruined statue of Buddha seated in front of the ancient monastery, and in that clear atmosphere could even distinguish the bent form of our friend, the old abbot, Kou-en, leaning against it until we were quite lost to sight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All the monks had wept when we parted from them, and Kou-en even more bitterly than the rest, for he had learned to love us.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I am grieved,” he said, “much grieved, which indeed I should not be, for such emotion partakes of sin.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet I find comfort, for I know well that although I must soon leave this present life, yet we shall meet again in many future incarnations, and after you have put away these follies, together tread the path to perfect peace.
